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Make your child’s allowance an allocation not an entitlement

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The divide between those parents who feel an allowance is beneficial and teaches money management and those who feel it just creates a sense of entitlement is huge. Back then it was enough to buy 5 whole candy bars, a paperback book or some other combination of small items (baseball cards, marbles, Ben Franklin toys and etc).

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Redbook Magazine Subscription $4.99 Per Year

For the Mommas

Each issue explores social issues, parenting, marriage, and finances. This magazine subscription covers it all – basketball, football, baseball, and hockey. Redbook – Love Life, Home Life, Your Life. Redbook is a contemporary magazine for working mothers who care about life and the world we live in.

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21 Random Facts about Me

Family Balance Sheet

I am a 40-something wife, mother, and small business owner who is passionate about my family, food, running, and our finances. And I fell hard for a van–seriously, the designer must have been a parent. I have a great collection of cute baseball caps that I wear constantly. But you knew that, right?

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